Question

Sondra has a conical bird feeder with a circular top. The volume of the bird feeder is 153.86 cubic inches. The height of the feeder is 12 inches. What is radius of the top? Use 3.14 for Pi. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

3.5 in.
7.0 in.
12.3 in.
49.0 in.

Answer 1

Answer: 3.5 inches

Step by step

Answer 2

Answer: 3.5 inches

Explanation:

Given: The volume of the conical bird feeder = 153.86 cubic inches

The height of the conical bird feeder = 12 inches

We know that the volume of a cone is given by :-

Hence, the radius of the top of the cone= 3.5 inches.